Doubleback

"Doubleback"
Single by ZZ Top
from the album Recycler
B-side"Just Got Paid"
ReleasedMay 1990
Length3:53
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriters
ProducerBill Ham
ZZ Top singles chronology
"My Head's in Mississippi"
(1990) 		"Doubleback"
(1990) 		"Concrete and Steel"
(1990)

"Doubleback" is a song by American rock band ZZ Top from their 1990 album Recycler. It was released as the album's lead single and was also included in the film Back to the Future Part III (1990)—the regular version of the song plays over the end credits of the film. The band had a cameo in the movie playing a country music version of the song along with some local musicians. This acoustic instrumental version appears on the Back to the Future Part III soundtrack album.[1] The music video for "Doubleback" featured clips from the film and was included on its DVD release.

Reception

"Doubleback" reached number one on the US Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart for five weeks. It was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award in 1990 for "Best Video from a Film".

Personnel

Charts

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Doubleback"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States May 1990
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • cassette
 Warner Bros.
Australia June 4, 1990
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • cassette
 [13]
June 18, 1990 CD [14]
United Kingdom July 9, 1990
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [15]
Japan July 25, 1990 Mini-CD [16]

References

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  2. ^ "ZZ Top – Doubleback". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  3. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 33. 18 August 1990. p. IV. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  4. ^ "ZZ Top – Doubleback". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  5. ^ "ZZ Top – Doubleback". Singles Top 100. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  6. ^ "ZZ Top – Doubleback". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  7. ^ "ZZ Top Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  8. ^ "ZZ Top Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  9. ^ "ZZ Top Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  10. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts (West Germany)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  11. ^ "Årstopplistan 1990, Singlar" (in Swedish). Grammotex. Archived from the original on February 16, 2001. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  12. ^ "The Year in Music 1990: Top Album Rock Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 102, no. 51. December 22, 1990. p. YE-47.
  13. ^ "New Release Summary: Singles". The ARIA Report. No. 21. June 3, 1990. p. 18.
  14. ^ "New Release Summary: Singles". The ARIA Report. No. 23. June 17, 1990. p. 19.
  15. ^ "New Singles". Music Week. July 7, 1990. p. 39.
  16. ^ "Z・Z・トップ | ダブルバック" [ZZ Top | Doubleback] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
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